Islamabad, April 22, 2019 (PPI-OT): 70% of women and girls in Pakistan are employed in the agriculture sector. They are also responsible for childcare and housework. However 60% of these women remain unpaid which leaves them more food insecure than...
Read More »UNODC and FIA with Support of US Department of State Discuss Importance of Public-Private Partnership in Minimizing Trafficking in Persons
Islamabad, April 17, 2019 (PPI-OT): The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the support of the United States Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (USJ/TIP), has organized its second Public-Private Partnership Conference...
Read More »Consultative session held on Energy Efficiency arranged by UNIDO jointly with Prime Minister’s task force on energy reforms
Islamabad, April 16, 2019 (PPI-OT): A consultative session on Energy Efficiency arranged by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) jointly with Prime Minister’s task force on energy reforms was held in Islamabad. Officer In-charge of UNIDO, Mr. Badar ul Islam...
Read More »National Parliamentary Consultation on Sustainable Development Goals
Islamabad, April 16, 2019 (PPI-OT): A two-day National Parliamentary Consultation on SDGs organized by SDG Taskforce of National Assembly of Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS), UNDP and UNICEF commenced at PIPS on April 16, 2019....
Read More »Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Pakistan
New York, April 12, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Secretary-General is shocked at today’s attack in Quetta, Pakistan. He strongly condemns this cowardly act and extends his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Pakistan....
Read More »35 million children in South Asia are not attending age appropriate pre-primary education: UNICEF
Kathmandu, April 09, 2019 (PPI-OT): More than 35 million children in South Asia are not attending age appropriate pre-primary education. UNICEF’s first-ever global report dedicated to early childhood education was released today. According to the report, countries with high numbers...
Read More »One in three Punjabi women aged 15 to 64 faces violence, according the survey
Islamabad, April 08, 2019 (PPI-OT): One in every three women in Punjab between 15 and 64 years has faced some form of violence, according to a survey conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) that was funded by the...
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